Solicitation
HANDGRIP CONTROL, LEFT
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. PANRSA26P0000042027
Due in 10 days
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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Huntsville, AL is buying a left handgrip control (an aircraft part, PSC 1450). The notice says the part is sole source to Measurement Systems Inc, and quotes are due 19 October 2026. The only attachment is a blank simplified solicitation form with standard terms, so quantity, NSN and delivery details are not shown.
Watch out for
- Sole source to a named company. The notice names Measurement Systems Inc as the source, so a different small business has little chance of winning unless it can show it is a qualified alternative.
The part part for this requirement is Sole Source to MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS INC
- Export-controlled data and JCP certification. You must hold an active JCP certification to get the technical data, and DLA says it will not delay award for anyone who is not yet approved.
DLA does not intend to delay award in order for an ineligible offeror its
- Possible DPAS rated order. If rated DO or DX, the order must be given scheduling priority over other work and delays must be reported quickly to DLA.
Preferential scheduling is a must for DPAS rated orders (see 15 CFR 700.14).
- Short quote window and TDP retrieval time. The notice was posted 7 Oct and quotes are due 19 Oct, and the data package link expires 7 days after it is sent.
INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE 7 CALENDAR DAYS TO RETRIEVE AND DOWNLOAD
- Cost or pricing data may be required. Leaving out required FAR 15.4 cost or pricing data makes the offer unacceptable.
Failure of a proposal to provide cost or pricing information required by FAR 15.4 will
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- SIMPLIFIED SOLICITATION FORM KO APPROVED.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Supply of HANDGRIP CONTROL, LEFT (part-specific details such as NSN, part number and quantity are blank on the form)
- Quote on the Simplified Solicitation Form: first article units, production lot units, delivery days and test report
- Request the export-controlled technical data package by email to the contract specialist, quoting the PRON number
- Contract type
- Simplified solicitation / RFQ (FAR Part 6 sole source per notice)
- How they'll choose
- Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) when more than one proposal is received
- Offers due
- 2026-10-19 4:30 PM (UTC-05:00)
What they'll judge offers on
- Minimum technical requirements (must conform to all solicitation requirements)
- Price reasonableness and not materially unbalanced
- Cost and pricing data required by FAR 15.4
What to include when you submit
- Complete the offeror section of the Simplified Solicitation Form: company name, CAGE code, address, point of contact, quote number and validity, first article and production prices, delivery days
- Enter any separate First Article Testing fee in the Service Fee block
- Request the technical data package by email to the contract specialist with the PRON number in the subject line; it is sent through DoD SAFE and the link expires after 7 days
- Provide cost or pricing information required by FAR 15.4
You must have
- Active U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification for both the offeror and any source of supply, needed to receive the export-controlled data
have an active United States/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification to access
- Sole source to Measurement Systems Inc per the notice, so other companies are likely not eligible to be awarded
The part part for this requirement is Sole Source to MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS INC
Current contractor
Measurement Systems Inc is named as the sole source for this part.
Not in the notice text
- Quantity, NSN, part number and whether first article testing is required (form fields are blank)
- Delivery schedule, FOB point and place of performance
- How to submit the quote and who the contract specialist is (contact fields are blank)
- Whether the order will carry a DPAS rating (DO or DX)
- Estimated value
- Contents of the technical data package, which is not attached
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- PANRSA26P0000042027
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Huntsville, Al
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 336419
- Product/service code
- 1450
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Christian TillmonChristian.Tillmon@dla.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The part part for this requirement is Sole Source to MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS INC
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